Landor and Y&R Paris take home silver Effie for Volvic

PARIS (28 November 2017) — The “volcanic” positioning and brand story created by Landor and Y&R Paris for Volvic (Danone) has been awarded a silver Effie in the food category. This new honor further illustrates the proven effectiveness and success of the brand’s campaign and identity.

Based on the premise of awakening the volcanic strength within each of us, Volvic—an iconic brand more than 50 years old—has added 400,000 households to its customer base and increased sales volume by 24 percent in just two years, as reported by Volvic France.

The repositioning began with a retelling of Volvic’s volcano myth through an ad campaign by Y&R Paris titled “The Giant” and Landor Paris worked to restore the brand’s appeal with a new visual identity. The team then focused on activating individuals’ inner strength through the social media campaign #AwakenYourVolcano. This motif was extended through every brand touchpoint, from media presentations to a Unicef partnership to Volvic’s packaging and design.

The revitalized brand has enjoyed equally strong success in the United Kingdom and Germany.

Since its launch in 2014, the new Volvic platform has received numerous industry honors, including:

Epica Awards: Gold and bronze

D&AD: Wood Pencil

Cresta Awards: Gold

Clio Awards: Silver and bronze

Cristal Festival: Sapphire and emerald

Hit Parade CB News: Four stars

Grand Prix Stratégies de la Publicité

Club des Directeurs Artistiques: Selection

Grand Prix Stratégies du Design: Two mentions

Most recently, the brand was accorded top honors at the Grand Prix Data et Créativité awards.

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